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Women longevity: Japan falls behind Hong Kong in global life expectancy rankings

Japanese women have fallen behind Hong Kong in terms of global life expectancy rankings for the first time in 25 years

Japanese women have fallen behind Hong Kong in terms of global life expectancy rankings for the first time in 25 years. This was partly due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in March 2011, said an annual report by Japan’s health ministry. The expected lifespan for Japanese women dropped from 86.30 years [...]

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